Wealth

I’m packing it in. Yup, this is my final post…for the year. And I want it not to be about productivity or the speaking business—I want it to be about living. This time of year the drill is to get… Continue reading

It was a life or death situation. I was flying to Copenhagen to pitch a new client and if I didn’t land the deal it could mean the death of our start-up. With two unprofitable seasons under our belt, flying… Continue reading

I was sitting on the old sofa in our office eating salad and thinking about sales. We were in the final throes of selling seats for my annual BOSS (Business Of Speaking School) public speaker training course and it still… Continue reading

Guilty as charged! I’ve be known to promote the “P” word. You know, “passion” - as in - if you want something you have to be passionate about it. Really? That’s like me telling my daughters if they want good… Continue reading

It’s a bit cliche to brag about boycotting New Year’s resolutions. “It’s a joke,” you say, with no small amount of self-doubt, “nobody keeps them anyways, so why make ‘em?” Once again we stride into another year, full of swagger… Continue reading

I love to read books. There’s something about following the plot of a good who-done-it or learning from a master that is both relaxing and inspiring. In this post I’m sharing 10 books I enjoyed this year—some are for profit,… Continue reading